Seattle Mayor Ed Murray proclaimed March 21 a 'Day of Action' in support of immigrants and refugees, calling for comprehensive immigration reform.

In an official proclamation, signed by himself and all nine city councilmembers, Murray reaffirmed that 'Seattle is an inclusive, open, and welcoming city, and we will fimore --------------------------------------------------

President Donald Trump's Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry, broke from national politics on Wednesday to question the election of Texas A&M University's first openly Gay student president. Perry said he believes his alma mater's election process was rigged in the name of diversity. more --------------------------------------------------

OBITUARY:May her legacy live on!
Vickie Williams, an African-American lesbian leader, elder, community builder, mentor and beloved family member transitioned on March 3rd, 2017. Vickie was the co-owner of Life Enrichment Bookstore for almost 2 decades, otherwise known as LEMS, the only Black owned and Black lesbian owned bookstore in Washington State. LEMS was a community centemore --------------------------------------------------

In a unanimous March 20 vote, the Seattle City Council created a Seattle Renters' Commission to represent a historically neglected interest group.

About 54% of households in the city are occupied by renters, according to the ordinance's prime sponsor, City Councilmember Tim Bumore--------------------------------------------------

Leather Community celebrates 35 years
The Washington State Leather Community will be celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Washington State Mr. & Ms. Leather, Bootblack Contest, and the 25th Anniversary of the Washington State Leather Pride Week. The contest will be held on March 25, 2017. The contest will be held at The Cuff Complex (1533 13th Ave), with doors at 6:00pm andmore --------------------------------------------------

As a queer doula, I am passionate about supporting safe and empowering birth experiences for Seattle's new LGBTQ parents. So, what is a doula? A doula ('doo-lah') provides continuous emotional, physical, and informational more--------------------------------------------------

The Seattle Sounders FC celebrated the best year of its franchise history on December 10, 2016 when it captured professional soccer's ultimate title, the MLS Cup. They weren't expected to emerge as champions, in fact midway through the season they weren't even on track to make the playoffsmore--------------------------------------------------

Weekly PetsMeet Allie, a gorgeous 3-year-old Siberian Husky and German Shepherd mix with lots of enthusiasm to share with her new family. This girl is intelligent and eager, making her a great dog for learning tricks! Allie is a little shy and has faced challenges in her past. She'll blossom tremendously with a patient, loving, and trustworthy guardianmore --------------------------------------------------

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